Large Liberian Kittley (African Eggplant)

Please note: this listing is for SEEDS, not fresh eggplants! These small fruits are dark, bitter, productive, and easy to pick. Katilee Eggplant is very important in West Africa, and many other tropical parts of the globe. Our seeds were grown by Liberian farmers in Buffalo, New York for their own community and business. You can eat these small, round, and bitter eggplants when green and unripe. Katilee can also be boiled before eating or made into a sauce. This Katilee is used as medicine to treat high blood pressure, asthma, diabetes, fever, or malaria. Also known as Kittley, Katilee, Kiterley, Kitilly. Days to maturity: 90 Seeds per pack: 75 Germination rate: 75% ON 05/27/2025 Planting / harvesting notes These are heat-loving, and seeds should be started indoors about 1/8-1/4" deep, about 8 weeks before the last frost. Transplant into the garden well after the danger of frost. The growing characteristics are similar to most eggplants. The plants can reach about 4-5 feet tall and sho